OPINION: Dragging our feet on global vaccine distribution may come back to bite us
In the midst of the recent Omicron wave we are now breathing a sigh of relief and beginning to loosen restrictions. We are daring to hope that we have beaten…
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Council passes resolution in support of Ukraine
SARAH WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER During the March 8 Regular Council Meeting, Prince Edward County Council approved a resolution aimed at supporting Ukraine and the Ukrainian community in light of the…
Flashback February takes on a seafaring theme in 2022
DESIRÉE DECOSTE STAFF WRITER A good cross section of tales and accounts of local maritime history was detailed in the Flashback February series of events organized by the County of…
Stories from our past-March 10, 2022
Each week, the Gazette looks back on stories from the past. Here is what happened this week, by year… 1912: Waupoos-a number from here attended the Farewell Concert in the…
March is tax time at Community Care for Seniors
Forty years is a long time to be offering a program. ]2022 marks 40 years that Prince Edward Community Care has been involved in the Canada Revenue Agency “Community Volunteer…
Full slate of March Break activities planned
The County of Prince Edward Public Library & Archives has an exciting schedule of in person and online events for children this March Break! Find the schedule and register at…
LETTER: Situation for Ukrainians is dire
These are some of the words that Ukrainian President Voldymyr Zelenskyy spoke in one of his speeches recently to his Country and the World. The situation is dire for the Ukrainian…
LETTER: Protesters too self-absorbed to recognize freedoms
The Ottawa Protest came across to me as a farce. It was carried out by people who had very little in common with each other and it had nothing to…
EDITORIAL: Inspirational women dot the County landscape
International Women’s Day came and went on Tuesday. In years past (and hopefully in years ahead), the occasion that’s been celebrated worldwide since 1911 and recognized by the United Nations…
Local woman supporting Red Cross efforts in Ukraine with ornamental ribbons
JASON PARKS STAFF WRITER A Prince Edward County resident is putting their craft skills to good work and supporting Ukrainian refugees at the same time. Like most, Stephanie Waddingham saw…